Tree-stand.



f jtented 001120. 1914.

Ulomera' v `U. BLOMBERG.

TREE STAND.

APPLIGATION PILED SEPT. 23,1913.

in use will occupy a securely lock the supporting members in, same is guided ters.

-and which is formed with their terminals,

Umrnn sTATEs PATENT ernten.

Unnrcx BLounEne, or sIoUx CITY, Iowa. rminsrm.

fspecmfionuwtmment Patentedocf.2o,1914. vApplication filed-Septembex, 1,918. Ber1a1 1o.7 91,439.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ULRICK BIoMsnae citizen of the United States, vresiding at 5 Sioux City, .in the county of Woodbury and j State of Iowa, have invented certain'new; and useful Improvements in Tree- Stands,of which the following is a. specification, This invention relates to an improvement E in supporting stands for Christmas The primary object of the invention is to provide a stand' for trees o-r poles which may be `quickly assembled and which .when not, comparatively small; space.

A further .object ofthe invention is to' provide a construction in which the weight of the article `supported will tend to more contact with the article.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a construction in which the article -to be supported ,may be readily adjusted wit-jhout disassembling the supporting means, the arrangement being such that the supporting; means may be locked against moyement aftel' the article has been adjusted.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective View showing the device ,set up for-Ilse, Fig. 2 a top plan view. Fig. 3 a side elevation.

1g. 4 a perspective view of the supporting' plate.

Corresponding and like parts are 11el ferred to in the following descriptionand indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawings by the samefreference characlln the drawings,

10 designates asupportlng plate which is substantially triangular a central openin 11. The plate is concave-convex and eac of its three 'extensions 12 are provided with key-hole slots 13,.the larger ends of. which are disposed toward the center of the plate'.- lhe sides of each of the extensions, adjacent arest-ruck up to form ears 14C, which extend upward from the convex face of the plate to form guides. The su porting structure for saidplate consists o a plurality of legs 15. These legs are of a number consistent with the number of extensions carried by the ,Plate 10, and' while but tnree legs are shown, it will be understood that any suitable number may be employed. The legs are curved longitudinally and taper from their ends 16, which are se- E convex face of 'one of the head 22 of .the screwr which projects members l'fol'cing the contacting cured to the plate, to their ends 17, the

smaller'lends 17 being formed with feet 18.v

The larger end 16 of each .of the legs is provided with an extension 1-9, the inner face 20 .of which is grooved to accommodate the pole or tree to be supported.l

of the legs on its Iunder face and adi jacent its ends 16 is provided with a screw pr holt 2l formed with a head 22 and on its upper face, adjacent the extension 19, with a screw or bolt 23 providedwith a head 24. b 1

In assexn ling the stand one of .the egs l5 is placedwith its lower edge 25 upon the the extensions 12 and nom said ne, .it inserted within the keyhole slet 13. The leg is then drawn away [from the plate, it 'being .understood that the jacent -,tl'ie' `smaller tend of the slot 13. The three legs are assembled in this manner and the 'plate stepper-ted, whereby their upper article yengaging .extensions 19 are spaced.

The .tree ,or pole 26 is .then inserted between .its terminal 27 vbeingplaced in the the legs, p opening 11 `o1 the plate l0. It will be understood, that the weight .of the tree will force the plate downward, the Arassure of the extensions12 on the under aces of the ,mons 2O of the legs into engagement with the tree 26 and effectually gripping it. It will thus be noted thatthe weight. of the article supported brings the legs 15 into binding contact with the article, vides a rigid stand.

A Particular attention is called to the-fact that as the weight of the 'article brings the legs into binding contact with the article, the pole or tree maybe adjusted and rotated by lifting the same out of contact with the plate. It will, therefore, be seen that the article may be conveniently adjusted without manipulating adjustingscrews or clamping devices, and that as soon as the article has and therefore, proby the ears 14 until the head1 f mgagesy .the under face of the plate, ad'

been brought to the desired position and allowed tol rest upon the plate, the legs will again be brought into binding contact with the same.

When the article has been adjusted,- a vbinding wire 28 is secured to one of the screws 23. This wire is then wound about the tree 26, being looped over each of lthe screws`23 until it completely embraces the tree. This wire eii'ectually prevents the legs p from `separating and, therefore, .provides a rigid standwhich may be moved fromplace to place.

.It will be noted by this construction that the legs may be quickly andnrigidly secured together in a simple and convenient manner.

v It will also be seen that in addition to securing the legs together, it holds them in binding contact with the tree, it being understood that the binding wire is applied after the tree has been set upl and the weight of the same has brought the contact portions of the legs intol engagement with the tree. Thus, the tree may be lifted and moved without displacing `the legs,the stand being rigidly secured to the tree.

The many advantages of a construction of this character will'be clearly apparent as `is claime i it will be noted that the same may be easily `and economically manufactured and that the various parts may be readily assembled.v

Havin thus described the invention, what as new is: p 1. A sup ort for trees .comprising a convex plate fbrmed `with a central aperture which receives the b ase of the tree, said plate being 'provided with extensions, each of said 'extensions having a key-hole slot formed therein, legs, a member provided with a head arranged on each of the legs and disposed to lenter the slots vof the plate, whereby the legs have a pivotal connection with the plate. 2. A support for trees comprising a convex plate formed w1th a' central aperture disposed to receive the oase of the tree, the

plate 'being provided with extensions, each of the extensions adjacent its terminal being formed with ears disposed at right angles to the extension, 'there being a 'slot arranged in each ofl said extensions, legs supported on each o f the extensions and disposed between the ears formed integral therewith, lsaid legs carryingmembers which extend wlthin the slots formed in the extensions, whereby they have a pivotal connection with the plate,

the legs contacting with the tree above the plate.

3. A device of the charactervdescribed including a plate, guides carried by the plate, the plate having slots formed therein adjacent said guides, supporting legs disposed between said guides, and means carried by lsaid legs pivotally connecting the legs with legs being disposed to contact with the plate upon their inner edges and having free `4pivotal connection with the plate upon one side of the said guides. I

In testimony whereof I ahX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ULRICK BLOMBERG. [11s.]

Witnesses: y

ETHELYN WILLirs, M. J oLs'rrER. 

